Novartis paid Takeda $3.4 billion for its FDA-approved dry eye drug Xiidra during the Japanese pharma’s merger with Shire in 2019, outlining the sales potential in this market niche. But with ...

A new eye drop called lifitegrast (Xiidra) also curbs inflammation and can improve signs and symptoms of dry eye. You use these drops twice a day, too. You may get relief in as little as two weeks.

Shire has launched its dry eye treatment Xiidra (lifitegrast) in the US, a drug the company hopes will achieve blockbuster status. The Dublin-based, London-listed company said Xiidra is available ...

Pre-tax losses at the main Irish unit of eye care product firm Bausch + Lomb increased by 4.5% to $959.7m (€925m) in 2023.